Sunday, February 19, 2017

Artist: The Electric PrunesAlbum: Release of An OathLabel: RepriseCatalog: RS 6318Year: 1969Genre: progressiveGrading: VG+ cover / VG+ LPSleeve design: Ed ThrasherCover photo: Sid AveryGrade: **** starsYeah, it was credited to The Electric Prunes, but for all intents and purposes this was a David Axelrod release. And it's a fascinating album. The album's secular nature means it won't appeal to everyone and the Sid Avery cover photo is going to have the same effect. Interestingly it took me years to figure out the hands were open in praise.

Saturday, February 4, 2017

Artist: White NoiseAlbum: An Electric StormLabel: IslandCatalog: ILPS-9099Year: 1969Genre: progressiveGrading: VG+ cover / VG+ LPSleeve design: not listedCover art: not listedGrade: **** starsCool cover for a completely strange album. I won't go into the details - there are plenty of on-line reviews, including the BadCatRecords overview at: http://badcatrecords.com/BadCat/WHITEnoise.htmThe cover was based of a silkscreen by some forgotten art student. The group originally intended for the cover to be luminous, but based on cost, Island Records killed the concept.